Hardworking Hands

Arad and Aella walked into the bath, looking around to see the maids standing at the walls. They were still there, doing their job as the last time.

"Sir, it's only you two this time?" One of the maids asked, wanting to know if she needed more tools ready inside for the other girls.

Arad nodded, smiling, "Just the two of us, as far as I know." He started taking his shirt off, "We had a fight in the garden, and wanted to take a bath to wash the sweat away."

The maid stared at Arad, "Also blood, I should say," She looked at his clothes, "Shall we take and give them a good rinse? A bit of soap and they would be cleaned. Only that they might take the whole night to dry."

Arad looked at his clothes. His pants were drenched in blood. "Can you get our clothes?"